1998–99 Los Angeles Kings
Division5th Pacific
Conference11th Western
1998–99 record32–45–5
Home record18–20–3
Road record14–25–2
Goals for189
Goals against222
Team information
General managerDave Taylor
CoachLarry Robinson
CaptainRob Blake
Alternate captainsMattias Norstrom
Luc Robitaille
Garry Galley
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Average attendance12,795
Minor league affiliate(s)Long Beach Ice Dogs
Springfield Falcons
Mississippi Sea Wolves
Team leaders
GoalsLuc Robitaille (39)
AssistsLuc Robitaille (35)
PointsLuc Robitaille (74)
Penalty minutesSean O'Donnell (186)
Plus/minusDonald Audette (+7)
WinsStephane Fiset (18)
Goals against averageJamie Storr (2.40)

The 1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the team's final season at the Great Western Forum before moving to the Staples Center for the 1999–2000 season. The Kings did not qualify for the 1999 playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.

Off-season

Regular season

Final standings

Pacific Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Dallas Stars82511912236168114
24Phoenix Coyotes8239311220519790
36Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8235341321520683
47San Jose Sharks8231331819619180
511Los Angeles Kings823245518922269

[1]

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsPAC82511912236168114
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8244281023920598
3y – Detroit Red WingsCEN824332724520293
4Phoenix CoyotesPAC8239311220519790
5St. Louis BluesCEN8237321323720987
6Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8235341321520683
7San Jose SharksPAC8231331819619180
8Edmonton OilersNW8233371223022678
9Calgary FlamesNW8230401221123472
10Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229411220224870
11Los Angeles KingsPAC823245518922269
12Nashville PredatorsCEN822847719026163
13Vancouver CanucksNW8223471219225858

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results

1998–99 regular season[3]
October: 4–4–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 3–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 10, 19982–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 12, 19982–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)1–1–0Recap
3WOctober 16, 19982–1 OTBoston Bruins (1998–99)2–1–0Recap
4TOctober 18, 19985–5 OTColorado Avalanche (1998–99)2–1–1Recap
5TOctober 21, 19981–1 OT@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)2–1–2Recap
6LOctober 23, 19982–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)2–2–2Recap
7WOctober 25, 19983–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)3–2–2Recap
8LOctober 27, 19980–1@ New York Islanders (1998–99)3–3–2Recap
9WOctober 28, 19984–0@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)4–3–2Recap
10LOctober 30, 19980–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)4–4–2Recap
November: 2–10–1 (home: 1–6–1; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11LNovember 1, 19980–3Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)4–5–2Recap
12TNovember 5, 19982–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (1998–99)4–5–3Recap
13LNovember 7, 19983–4Dallas Stars (1998–99)4–6–3Recap
14WNovember 9, 19984–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)5–6–3Recap
15LNovember 10, 19984–5 OT@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)5–7–3Recap
16LNovember 12, 19981–3Nashville Predators (1998–99)5–8–3Recap
17LNovember 14, 19983–5Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)5–9–3Recap
18LNovember 16, 19981–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)5–10–3Recap
19LNovember 18, 19984–5@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)5–11–3Recap
20LNovember 19, 19981–5New York Rangers (1998–99)5–12–3Recap
21WNovember 21, 19985–0Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)6–12–3Recap
22LNovember 28, 19980–4Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)6–13–3Recap
23LNovember 30, 19981–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)6–14–3Recap
December: 6–7–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24LDecember 2, 19981–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)6–15–3Recap
25LDecember 3, 19981–3@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)6–16–3Recap
26LDecember 5, 19983–4Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)6–17–3Recap
27WDecember 9, 19982–1Washington Capitals (1998–99)7–17–3Recap
28WDecember 12, 19983–0Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)8–17–3Recap
29LDecember 13, 19980–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)8–18–3Recap
30LDecember 17, 19984–5 OTNew York Islanders (1998–99)8–19–3Recap
31LDecember 19, 19982–5@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)8–20–3Recap
32WDecember 20, 19984–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)9–20–3Recap
33WDecember 22, 19983–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)10–20–3Recap
34LDecember 26, 19981–2Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)10–21–3Recap
35WDecember 28, 19984–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)11–21–3Recap
36WDecember 30, 19985–1San Jose Sharks (1998–99)12–21–3Recap
January: 5–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
37WJanuary 2, 19994–2Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)13–21–3Recap
38WJanuary 5, 19994–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)14–21–3Recap
39WJanuary 7, 19994–2Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)15–21–3Recap
40TJanuary 9, 19991–1 OTEdmonton Oilers (1998–99)15–21–4Recap
41LJanuary 11, 19990–4@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)15–22–4Recap
42WJanuary 14, 19993–0Calgary Flames (1998–99)16–22–4Recap
43LJanuary 16, 19991–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)16–23–4Recap
44LJanuary 19, 19994–5Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)16–24–4Recap
45LJanuary 21, 19992–3New Jersey Devils (1998–99)16–25–4Recap
46LJanuary 27, 19992–3@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)16–26–4Recap
47WJanuary 29, 19996–3@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)17–26–4Recap
48LJanuary 30, 19991–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)17–27–4Recap
February: 6–6–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
49LFebruary 1, 19992–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)17–28–4Recap
50WFebruary 4, 19993–2Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)18–28–4Recap
51WFebruary 6, 19992–0San Jose Sharks (1998–99)19–28–4Recap
52LFebruary 10, 19990–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)19–29–4Recap
53WFebruary 11, 19994–3Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)20–29–4Recap
54LFebruary 13, 19992–3Dallas Stars (1998–99)20–30–4Recap
55LFebruary 15, 19991–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)20–31–4Recap
56WFebruary 18, 19993–2Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)21–31–4Recap
57TFebruary 20, 19992–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)21–31–5Recap
58LFebruary 22, 19991–5@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)21–32–5Recap
59WFebruary 24, 19993–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)22–32–5Recap
60WFebruary 26, 19992–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)23–32–5Recap
61LFebruary 28, 19990–1@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)23–33–5Recap
March: 5–8–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
62LMarch 3, 19991–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)23–34–5Recap
63LMarch 4, 19993–4Nashville Predators (1998–99)23–35–5Recap
64LMarch 6, 19991–4Calgary Flames (1998–99)23–36–5Recap
65WMarch 9, 19994–2Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)24–36–5Recap
66WMarch 13, 19993–1Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)25–36–5Recap
67WMarch 15, 19994–0Ottawa Senators (1998–99)26–36–5Recap
68LMarch 18, 19992–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)26–37–5Recap
69WMarch 20, 19994–3Florida Panthers (1998–99)27–37–5Recap
70LMarch 21, 19991–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)27–38–5Recap
71LMarch 25, 19991–2Dallas Stars (1998–99)27–39–5Recap
72LMarch 28, 19992–7@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)27–40–5Recap
73WMarch 30, 19992–1 OT@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)28–40–5Recap
74LMarch 31, 19991–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)28–41–5Recap
April: 4–4–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
75LApril 3, 19992–3@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)28–42–5Recap
76LApril 5, 19991–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)28–43–5Recap
77WApril 8, 19993–2San Jose Sharks (1998–99)29–43–5Recap
78LApril 11, 19992–6@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)29–44–5Recap
79WApril 12, 19994–3@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)30–44–5Recap
80WApril 15, 19994–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)31–44–5Recap
81WApril 16, 19992–0@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)32–44–5Recap
82LApril 18, 19992–3St. Louis Blues (1998–99)32–45–5Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
20Luc RobitailleLW82393574−154
10[lower-alpha 1]Donald AudetteRW49181836751
4Rob BlakeD62122335−7128
15Jozef StumpelC64132134−1810
27Glen MurrayRW61161531−1436
26Ray FerraroC65131831059
44Yanic PerreaultC64101727−330
9Vladimir TsyplakovLW69111223−732
28Steve DuchesneD6041923−622
12Olli JokinenC6691221−1044
23Craig JohnsonLW6971219−1232
19Russ CourtnallRW5761319−919
3Garry GalleyD6041216−930
55Pavel RosaRW294121606
8Doug BodgerD6531114134
6Sean O'DonnellD80113141186
22Ian LaperriereRW7231013−5138
43Philippe BoucherD45268−1232
14Mattias NorstromD78257−1036
45Sandy MogerC42325−926
24Nathan LaFayetteC33224035
21[lower-alpha 2]Josh GreenLW27134−58
48Mark VisheauD28134−7107
17Matt JohnsonLW49213−5131
44Dave BabychD8022−22
11Jason BlakeC110110
7Steve McKennaLW20101−336
54Jan NemecekD6101−14
29Eric LacroixLW27011−512
32Manny LegaceG170110
33Jaroslav ModryD501110
29Sean ProngerC1301124
1Jamie StorrG280116
31Ryan BachG30000
42Dan BylsmaRW8000−12
11Brandon ConveryC3000−14
35Stephane FisetG420002
28Jason PodollanRW6000−35
29Roman VopatC300006

Goaltending

  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35Stephane Fiset421821112171042.60.91532403
1Jamie Storr2812122724612.40.91641525
32Manny Legace17292439392.60.9110899
31Ryan Bach30306684.44.8790108

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)
NHL All-Rookie Team Jamie Storr (Goaltender) [4]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Rob Blake [5]
Mattias Norstrom[lower-alpha 3]
Luc Robitaille[lower-alpha 3]
NHL Rookie of the Month Olli Jokinen (November) [8]
Team Best Newcomer Donald Audette [9]
Bill Libby Memorial Award Luc Robitaille [9]
Defensive Player Ian Laperriere [9]
Jim Fox Community Service Rob Blake [9]
Sean O'Donnell
Leading Scorer Luc Robitaille [9]
Most Inspirational Mattias Norstrom [9]
Most Popular Player Luc Robitaille [9]
Outstanding Defenseman Mattias Norstrom [9]
Unsung Hero Mattias Norstrom [9]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Doug Bodger October 25, 1998 [10]
Garry Galley February 1, 1999 [11]
Russ Courtnall February 10, 1999 [12]
Ray Ferraro February 28, 1999 [13]

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.[14]

Trades

May 29, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations
To Nashville Predators
Marian Cisar
June 18, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Doug Bodger
To New Jersey Devils
4th round pick in 1998 - Pierre Dagenais
June 26, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Predators promise to not select
Garry Galley in 1998 NHL Expansion Draft
To Nashville Predators
Jan Vopat
Kimmo Timonen
July 7, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations
To Nashville Predators
Vitali Yachmenev
July 29, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Manny Legace
To Carolina Hurricanes
Future considerations
September 3, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
3rd round pick in 1999 - Frantisek Kaberle
To Chicago Blackhawks
Doug Zmolek
October 22, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Bach
To Detroit Red Wings
6th round pick in 2000 - Par Backer
October 29, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Eric Lacroix
To Colorado Avalanche
Roman Vopat
6th round pick in 1999 - Martin Prusek
December 18, 1998 To Los Angeles Kings
Donald Audette
To Buffalo Sabres
2nd round pick in 1999 - Milan Bartovic
February 12, 1999 To Los Angeles Kings
Sean Pronger
To New York Rangers
Eric Lacroix
March 23, 1999 To Los Angeles Kings
Dave Babych
5th round pick in 2000 - Nathan Marsters
To Philadelphia Flyers
Steve Duchesne
March 23, 1999 To Los Angeles Kings
Jason Podollan
3rd round pick in 1999 - Cory Campbell
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Yanic Perreault

Free agent signings

July 2, 1998 From St. Louis Blues
Steve Duchesne (3 years, $11.25 million)
April 17, 1999 From University of North Dakota (WCHA)
Jason Blake

Free agents lost

July 22, 1998 To Boston Bruins
Chris Taylor (1 year, $350,000)
August 18, 1998 To New York Islanders
Steve Valiquette
August 26, 1998 To Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL)
Jeff Shevalier

Expansion draft

June 26, 1998 To Nashville Predators
Frederic Chabot

Waivers

July 17, 1998 From Nashville Predators
Frederic Chabot
October 5, 1998 To Montreal Canadiens
Frederic Chabot
November 19, 1998 From Vancouver Canucks
Brandon Convery

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[15]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
121Mathieu Biron CanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
246Justin Papineau CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)
376Aleksei Volkov RussiaKrylya Sovetov-2 (Russia)
4103Kip Brennan CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
5133Joe Rullier CanadaRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
6163Tomas Zizka Czech RepublicZPS Zlín (Czech Republic)
7190Tommi Hannus FinlandTPS Jr. (Finland)
8217Jim Henkel United StatesOttawa 67's (OHL)
9248Matthew Yeats CanadaOlds Grizzlys (AJHL)

See also

Notes

  1. Audette wore number 34 in his first two games.
  2. Green wore number 47 in his first two games.
  3. 1 2 Norstrom and Robitaille were injury replacements, Robitaille for Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings.[6][7]

References

  • "Los Angeles Kings 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Los Angeles Kings Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  1. Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  2. "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. "1998-99 Los Angeles Kings Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1999". NHL.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. "ALL-STAR ROSTERS". San Francisco Chronicle. January 23, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  7. "Lindros Gets All-Star Start - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. January 22, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  8. "KINGS". Tampa Bay Times. December 3, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2023. C Olli Jokinen was the league rookie of the month for November. He had four goals and four assists in 11 games.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
  10. Commito, Mike (February 28, 2019). "Four LA Kings Reflect on Earning the 1,000-Game Crown". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  11. Hodges, Jim (February 2, 1999). "Flyers' Quick Start Leaves Outclassed Kings in the Dust". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023. Garry Galley assisted on the goal while playing his 1,000th game in Philadelphia
  12. Hodges, Jim (February 11, 1999). "Courtnall in Land of 1,000 Games". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  13. Hodges, Jim (March 2, 1999). "Ferraro Reaches 1,000 Mark". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  14. "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
  15. "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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